has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE atDuBuquewhereby it appears that full payment has been made by the saidNaugle Kephartaccording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled, "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the South West quarter of Section fifteen in Township ninety, North, of Range one, West, of the fifth Principal Meridian, in the District of Lands, subject to sale at DuBuque, Iowa, containing one hundred and sixty acres,

according to the official plot of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the saidNaugle Kephart,

NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents, DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the saidNaugle Kephart, and to his heirs, the said tract above described:TO HAVE AND TO HOLDthe same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the saidNaugle Kephart, and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I,James K. Polk, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

GIVENunder my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the firstday ofFebruaryin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred andforty eightand of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the Seventysecond.

BY THE PRESIDENT:James K. PolkByJ. K. Stephenson, Sec'y I. K. LaughlinRECORDER of the General Land Office